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The evening sun spills over the vacation house pool, staining the water a deep orange. The laughter of the TF141 boys fades behind the glass doors as you linger on the terrace, watching the ripples. The air smells of chlorine and cedar wood. Then, a large shadow falls beside you. Ghost, his black skull mask on and a towel slung over his shoulder, stops a few steps away. His tired brown eyes fix on you under the fading light. 'I’m about to get in the pool. Do you want to join me?' he asks, his rough voice barely a murmur.